IWE Payback (2013)
From Iwe
| Payback | ||
 Promotional poster featuring Kevin McAlmond | ||
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | IWE | |
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | |
| Date | June 16, 2013 | |
| Venue | Allstate Arena | |
| City | Rosemont, Illinois | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Extreme Rules (2013) | Payback | Money in the Bank (2013) |
Payback is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by IWE, which will take place on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. It will be the first Payback PPV in IWE history.
[edit] Background
Payback will feature professional wrestling matches that involve wrestlers from pre-existing feuds, plots, and storylines that play out on IWE's primary television programs, Raw and SmackDown. Wrestlers will portray villains or heroes as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.
After their Last Man Standing match at Extreme Rules in May, which ended in a no-contest, Ryback drove an ambulance into the arena on the May 20 episode of Raw, challenging Dustin Simpson in an Ambulance match for his IWE Championship. A week later on Raw, Cena responded by turning the challenge into Three Stages of Hell, with the first fall being a lumberjack match, the second fall a tables match, and originally-decided Ambulance match as the third fall. Ryback accepted the new stipulation, making the match official.
On the May 27 episode of Raw, Khris Jericho hosted "The Highlight Reel" segment with Paul Heyman as his guest, where he inquired the latter about one of his clients, CM Punk's absence from the IWE since April, and much like in their feud early last year, disputed with Heyman on who between the two of them was the "best in the world". To put that argument to rest, Jericho issued a challenge to Punk at Payback, which Heyman subsequently accepted on Punk's behalf.
On the April 8 episode of Raw, Alberto Del Rio defeated Jack Swagger and his manager, Zeb Colter in a two-on-one handicap match, and was subjected to a post-match beatdown from the duo, allowing Dolph Ziggler a chance to cash-in his Money in the Bank contract for the World Heavyweight Championship that was held by Del Rio; after a short match, Ziggler pinned Del Rio to win the title for the second time. This started a triangular feud amongst Ziggler, Del Rio (who wanted a rematch for the title as per his championship rematch clause) and Swagger (who claimed to be the number one contender to the title), which was to culminate in a Triple Threat Ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view on May 19. However, heading into that event, Ziggler suffered a legitimate concussion in a non-title match against Swagger at the May 7 tapings of SmackDown (aired on May 10), thereby preventing him from competing at Extreme Rules. Instead, Del Rio and Swagger faced off each other in an "I Quit" match to decide the number one contender to Ziggler's title, which Del Rio won. Ziggler returned on the June 10 episode of Raw, and announced he would defend his championship against Del Rio at Payback.
On the May 20th episode of Smackdown, Fandango attacked The Miz during an Intercontinental Championship match against the champion Wade Barrett. During a match between Barrett and Fandango, the IWE universe voted for Miz to be the special guest referee for the match. Barrett shoved Miz, which caused Miz to intentionally attack Barrett to allow Fandango to pin him, but then Miz proceeded to attack Fandango. As Miz still had his rematch clause from the Raw after WrestleMania, he invoked it for Payback, thus setting up a Triple Threat Match between himself, Barrett, and Fandango. On the June 7th episode of Smackdown, Fandango suffered a concussion, therefore he was removed from the triple threat match. It was revealed on the June 10th episode of Raw that Fandango would be replaced with Curtis Axel.
Also, on the June 7th episode of Smackdown, Kane had a falling out with Kody Brown, leading to the apparent breakup of Team Hell No. Brown was teamed with Kevin McAlmond to face The Shield's Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, winning the match by disqualification after Dean Ambrose attacked the two. On the June 10th episode of Raw, it was announced that Brown and McAlmond would face Rollins and Reigns for the IWE Tag Team Championship, and Kane will face Ambrose for the IWE United States Championship.
On the April 22 episode of Raw, AJ Lee won a divas battle royal to become the number one contender for the Divas Championship. On the April 29 episode of Raw, after a confrontation with AJ, Dolph Ziggler, and Big E Langston backstage, Kaitlyn started receiving gifts from a secret admirer, and a bouquet of roses on the May 3 episode of SmackDown. On the June 10 episode of Raw, Kaitlyn's secret admirer was revealed to be Langston, although it turned out to be a mind game planned by Lee who just wanted to get inside Kaitlyn's head prior to their match for the Divas Championship.
[edit] Matches
| No. | Match | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Show | Sheamus defeated Damien Sandow | Singles match |
| 1 | Curtis Axel (with Paul Heyman) defeated Wade Barrett (c) and The Miz | Triple threat match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship |
| 2 | AJ Lee (with Big E Langston) defeated Kaitlyn (c) | Singles match for the IWE Divas Championship |
| 3 | Dean Ambrose (c) defeated Kane by countout | Singles match for the IWE United States Championship |
| 4 | Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) defeated Dolph Ziggler (c) (with AJ Lee and Big E Langston) | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship |
| 5 | CM Punk (with Paul Heyman) defeated Khris Jericho | Singles match |
| 6 | The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) (c) defeated Kody Brown and Kevin McAlmond | Tag team match for the IWE Tag Team Championship |
| 7 | Dustin Simpson (c) (2) defeated Ryback (1) | 3 Stages of Hell match for the IWE Championship Stage 1: Lumberjack match Stage 2: Tables match Stage 3: Ambulance match |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| ← 2012 • 2013 World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-views • 2014 → |
|---|
| Royal Rumble • Elimination Chamber • WrestleMania XXIX • Extreme Rules • Payback • Money in the Bank • SummerSlam • Night of Champions • Battleground • Hell in a Cell • Survivor Series • Tables, Ladders & Chairs |
| IWE pay-per-view events | |
|---|---|
| Extreme Rules | 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 |
| Current | Royal Rumble • Elimination Chamber • WrestleMania • Extreme Rules • Payback • Money in the Bank • SummerSlam • Night of Champions • Over the Limit • Hell in a Cell • Survivor Series • TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs |
| Former | The Wrestling Classic (1985) • No Holds Barred (1989) • This Tuesday in Texas (1991) • One Night Only (1997) • Capital Carnage (1998) • In Your House (1995–1999) • Over the Edge (1998–1999) • Fully Loaded (1998–2000) • Invasion (2001) • King of the Ring (1993–2002) • Rebellion (1999–2002) • Insurrextion (2000–2003) • Bad Blood (1997, 2003–2004) • December to Dismember (2006) • New Year's Revolution (2005–2007) • Unforgiven (1998–2008) • No Mercy (1999–2008) • Cyber Sunday (2004–2008) • Armageddon (1999–2000, 2002–2008) • Backlash (1999–2009) • Judgment Day (1998, 2000–2009) • One Night Stand (2005–2009) • The Great American Bash (2004–2009) • Breaking Point (2009) • Fatal 4-Way (2010) • Bragging Rights (2009–2010) • Capitol Punishment (2011) • Vengeance (2001–2007, 2011) • No Way Out (1998, 2000–2009, 2012) |
